Takenotsuka Station on the Tobu Skytree Line, with the Karin Road shopping street and Takenotsuka housing estate to the east and Iko homes to the west
Takenotsuka Station is now an elevated station, and the two level crossings just north and south of the station are gone. Exiting from the east exit brings you to the Karin Road shopping street, and going further in you'll find the UR Takenotsuka Danchi housing complex. On the west side is the Iko-cho Danchi housing complex, along with the Tokyo Metro vehicle depot.
The neighbourhood's environment ranks 40th among Tokyo's 155 neighbourhoods, and in our street photos the roads are generally tidy. Pavements rank 42nd, also in the upper tier. Daily shopping ranks 67th, in the middle tier—the east exit shopping street and shops in front of the station have everything you need for daily life. Except for trains heading to Kita-Senju, all trains from this station go directly onto the Hibiya Line, so you can ride straight through to Ueno and Ginza.
Public transport ranks 141st. Only local trains stop at this station; express trains pass by. The redevelopment in front of the east exit had its basic agreement signed by Adachi Ward, UR, and Tobu in June 2026, requiring demolition of old buildings and relocation of residents, while keeping the station plaza in operation—the ward office says it will take a very long time, and the completion date hasn't been decided yet.
There are several theories about the origin of the name Takenotsuka: one is that there were many ancient burial mounds in this area with bamboo growing on them, another is that it comes from the name of a mound (武塚) where Yamato Takeru was worshipped. When Adachi Ward was established in 1932, this area was called Takenotsuka-cho (竹塚町), and the spelling changed to the current Takenotsuka (竹の塚) in 1966. The station opened in March 1900. The No. 37 level crossing south of the station used to open for only a few minutes per hour during rush hour; in March 2005 an accident occurred there, killing 2 people and injuring 2 others. The railway elevation project received approval in fiscal year 2011, and from the first train on 20 March 2022 the final two level crossings disappeared; the elevation project was completed in March 2024.
Compared with the 155 Tokyo neighbourhoods in this guide (scores 0–10)
62 blocks · Curated boundary · Data version 2026-10-02
Compared against the Tokyo neighbourhoods in this guide; metrics without enough data are not ranked. Shopping counts convenience stores plus the nearer of a supermarket or a traditional market (public and private retail markets); night markets, vendor zones and shopping-street shops are not counted. Transit is rail-first with a lower weight for buses.
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